I have heard a metallic clanging noise for two days now. Started the 82 300sd up this morning and it was noticeably worse. I thought it was the AC compressor. It was not. It was the Power steering pump that I had rebuilt 6months ago. Turned car off to inspect in neighbors driveway. After he and I inspected and I started engine again, noise continuted for one minute and then pump failed and noise went silent. I immediately noticed no PS. Steering difficult. I drove back across the street into my driveway and cut car off.

Is my steering box at risk from metal shavings?

I have a pump I use to pump fluids out of car such as the oil. It will easily empty the resevior on PS pump but I am not sure it will empty the steering box. It is a manual pump that builds up vacuum and sucks the fluids out. We use it to change the oil on the Inboard Outboard motor in the boat. I have used it to change the oil in the Benz through the dip stick tube.

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1982 300SD Light Blue
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